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Delys Bird steps down as judge of the T.A.G. Hungerford Award after 15 years and looks back on her time judging one of Western Australia's top writing prizes

September 10, 2019

I first became a judge of the T.A.G. Hungerford Award in 2004, and have remained on the judging panel since.

The magnificent Miss May Holman is immortalised as the state government names a Perth building in her honour

September 10, 2019

This month the premises of the Government of Western Australia at 189 Royal Street East Perth will be officially named the May Holman Building in honour of the Labor Party’s first female parliamentarian.

Fremantle Press publisher Georgia Richter knocks her writing dream on the head in exchange for a new role as an editor

September 7, 2019

I was going to be a writer when I grew up. That belief forged my identity from the age of six, when I won the Keilor City Library short story competition with a priggish moral tale called ‘The Rabbit Who Loved Smoking’.

Invisible Boys author Holden Sheppard on why he became an ambassador for suicide prevention organisation Lifeline WA

August 27, 2019

Holden Sheppard’s debut novel, Invisible Boys, deals with a number of mental health issues, as well as the difficulties that three young boys face in coming out gay in a country town.

Children's author Julia Lawrinson explores how fiction can open up discussions about morality in the classroom

August 23, 2019

Julia Lawrinson’s new novel, Maddie in the Middle, is the story of schoolgirl friendships, peer pressure and the notion of right and wrong. When Maddie makes friends with new girl Samara, she finds herself stealing chocolate to raise money to help Samara’s family. But when they get caught, Maddie ends up taking the blame. Did Maddie do the wrong thing, even if it was for the right reasons?

Is your company thinking about publishing a book? Fremantle Press CEO Jane Fraser discusses when and why organisations might hire a publishing consultant

August 13, 2019

So you and your company are thinking about publishing a book. Maybe the book is to help you commemorate a milestone or anniversary, or maybe you want to share your story with your community or create a permanent record of your legacy. Whatever the reason, publishing a book is a significant financial investment, so all companies want to put their best foot forward.

Fremantle Press novelist Steve Hawke talks families, tackling difficult themes and his writing process

August 13, 2019

Steve Hawke’s first novel, The Valley, received such critical acclaim when it was first published in October last year that it’s now on its third print run.

Built Perth authors go head-to-head on the debate around the Cottesloe Indiana development

August 10, 2019

Indiana at Cottesloe beach, known to locals as the Indiana Tea House, is one of 50 buildings that Built Perth authors Tom McKendrick and Elliot Langdon considered iconic enough to feature in their book.

Reading the country: how Traditional Owners and Fremantle Press collaborated on a custom publishing project

July 15, 2019

When Fremantle Press was approached in 2017 by Dambimangari Aboriginal Corporation (DAC) and Wunambal Gaambera Aboriginal Corporation (WGAC) with a possible book idea, we knew we had a very special project on our hands.

Crime writer Alan Carter is working on a new book and is back in Western Australia for an author tour – here’s where you can see him next!

July 10, 2019

Fremantle Press is delighted to announce that we’ll be publishing award-winning crime writer Alan Carter’s sixth book in late 2020.

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